The_Dallas_Texas_Dean Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 Does anyone think there is a challenge with testing for WICKS (not scent throw) approx. 16 hours after pouring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelaVA Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 Nope. I think you can light up for wick-testing as soon as the candle is cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugtussle Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 I agree and I have done it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFTS Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 I may initially test that soon but always retest after at least a week or two. I've had some change on me and ended up having to wick up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADSoy Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 The soonest I test is 12 hrs. Sometimes it's just too hard for me to wait but I always retest a few days later just to be safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 I tested some candles that I made the following day and they sweated terribly. They started to overflow..... two different wick sizes....I waited until today and tried again....several days later and there is a huge difference. It was an oil that didn't mix well to start with, but I was surprised at how it burned today. Like a regular candle. Donita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 I think it's generally better to wait a while if you can. How much difference it could make is speculative. Maybe not much and it will vary with different kinds of waxes, but I think Donita's experience is illustrative.The crystal structure of the wax continues to change even after the candle is set up. For a paraffin pillar that could easily take a couple of days or more. I don't know about container waxes. Soy waxes keep changing for a long time after they're poured. The best guess about the value of "curing" is that it has something to do with this.I think people on CT have written about the experience of having the wicking of soy candles be off after a couple months storage. The consensus seems to be that you can wick test soy after a couple of days, but so much the better if you can wait and maybe even do some longer-term testing of your wax to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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